SK Communications said on Apr 12 that it has launched the social version of ‘SD: Romance of Three Kingdoms’ by Nexon Mobile in its Cyworld App Store. SD is the abbreviated word for ‘super-deformed’ of original characters and, in the game industry, the style is characterized in cute characters playing in minimalism.

The social game is based on the popular Japanese PC browser simulation game ‘ Romance of Three Kingdoms’ where users become war heroes during an era of ancient Chinese civil war, in pursuit of uniting the world. While the original game has been followed by a lot of copy games, Nexon’s ‘SD: The Romance of Three Kingdoms’ differentiates itself from other similar games with speedy game controls, various strategies and events, and a rich number of generals. And the newly launched social version of it has more fun and interactive features like the ranking system competing with other players on SNS, and various items that users can acquire by the number of friends in the game.  

Shin Won-suk, Head of Social Business Department at SK Comms said “Users at the Cyworld App Store now can enjoy a new choice of ‘Romance of Three Kingdoms’ at the store among others. We believe the social game will upgrade and enrich the competitiveness of contents at the store.” Since its opening in Sep 2009, The Cyworld App Store has attracted over 5 million users with more than 200 social games.

By Adrian Han (press@whowired.com)